Prepay-car.



P. P. MAIZB.

PREPAY CAR.

APPLIOATION FILED 11110.21, 1910.

1,032,225. Patented July 9, 1912 3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

F. P. MAZB.

PREPAY CAR.

APPLICATION FILED DBC. 21, 1910.

Patented July 9, 1912.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Snom/woz,

F. P. MAIZE.

PREPAY GAR.

LYYLIOLTION FILED DBO. 21, 1910. 1,032,225. Patented July 9, 1912. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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FRANK P. MAIZE, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

' PREPAY-CAR.

i Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July o, 1912.

Application led December 21, 1910. Serial No. 598,616.

The object of my invention is to provide a car of this character in which the arrangeuient of the doors and steps are such thatpassengers may more readily enter and pass from the ear` and one. in which the conductor is in full control of the doors.

Another object ofmy invention is to pro-l vide folding steps for the exit and entrance doors and operated by the lever for operating the door so to. prevent any one from a-tempting to get. on the ear until it has stopped and the doors opened by the connduetor. A further-object or my invention is to provide certain details of structure and auf' rangement of parts hereinafter; more fully.` set forth. y

ln the accompanying drawings- Figure l is a side elevation of one end of a ear embodying my invention: Fig. 2 is a transverse horizontal sectional view taken on the line 1 1, Fig. 1, showing the entrance door open in dotted lines: Fig. 3 is a transverse sed,- tio'nal view, taken on the line l-3, Fia.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a mooitied\ form of doors, showing the entrance and exit doors operated by a single lever; Fig. 5 is a modified form of lever for operating the doors; F ig. 6 is the foot ljneehanism for' operating the doors; and Fie. 7 is apmodified form of foot'lever for operating the doors. .Referring now to the drawings 1 represents the body of a car, which may be any well known form of ear; and 2 represents the rear platform to which my invention is applied. AWhile I have shown my invention applied to the rear platform of a ear, it is understood that both the rear and forward ends ou the opposite sides are provided with :aged that the doors will always return trip, By this arrangement, it will be understood1 where a loop 1s provided at the end of'a car line, the same platform 1s at all times used as the rear one. .The door or doors on the opposite side of the platform may he of any desired structure 'out preferably opened by a lever bythe motorman to allow the passengers to pass from the ear at the front end. The side of the platform is open and adjacent the ear is provided with a vertical rod Surotatably mounted in the platform and the top ofthe ear and upon which is mounted the door 4, by ieansl of the strap 5, which surrounds said rod, the

said door being adapted to swing outwardly,

at will be hereinafter more fully described.

Mounted upon the rear end of the platform is?)` rod which` like. the. rod il. is rotatably,

msfuinted in the platform and roof, and upon which the door T is fastened by means of a strap S. the same as the door 4, only the door swings inwardly, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and as will be later described.

Rotatahly mounted in the platform, he-

tween the rods 3 and 6, is a rodf-,S which hasI its llower end extending through the plat-A i form and having operating means below the phitform for oscillating the same. Surroimtling the lower half of the said rod is a tithe 9, which oseillated independently of tlie rod and extends through the platform and is pro\ided with oscillating means ht low the saine.

Vligidly seoured to the upper end oll the'rod 8', by straps 10, is a door "ll which .swings outwardly. The lower end of the .said door is pro.ided with a strap l2 whirhi loosely surrounds the tube and servos as a hinge to steady the lower end of the door. Mounted rigidly upon the tube Sl. by moans ot" straps 13. is a door ll'nvhieh provided at its upper end with a strap 15, which loosely sun rounds the rod 8" and serves as a means` to steady the upper end of the door. llv thisy arangemont it willhe seen that tlnI lool-f` ll and ll are indepemlenll) movahl'.l and swing in `opposite dirertituis. all ot' which willl'ie her after more fully drsrrihefl.

ond ot' the rod S' fis prmidell The l( with :l slr-evo li ai'fjdsl'alil-v held llo-rum by means ot a svt-screw. the said slet-ve having an outwardly extending arm 1T. to whirh if; sorured a link 1S pivotallv eonnored to the lower emi of the leven ll. The lever l'.'

is pivoted to the platform and extends outwardlybetween the two guard rails 2() and' 21 which divides the platform and forms the ent-rance and exit passages, the said rails being supported by the platform.

The lower end of the tube 9, below the platform, is provided with a collar O) ad@ just-ably held upon the tube by meansl of a I gage notches carried by a segment. lVhile I have deseribed\this means of holding the` levers in their adjusted position, it will be understood that any means could be employed.

The guard rails and 21, as shown, extend transverse the car and connected to the rail 21 is a. rail 26 which extends obliquely, as indicated at 27, and is connected to a standard 28. This, as shown, forms a space 529 for the conductor to stand. so thathe can not. be crowded and can easily operate the levers 19 and 25. Pivotally connected to the standard :28 is a guide yoke fl() which eX- tends within the car and serves as a dividing partition to form the entrancf` passage 31' and the exit passage 32. This yoke, as shown, is pivoted upon the standard 28 'and is held by a 4spring 33 in the position shown in Fig. 2. By this pivotal spring arrangement, it will lbe understood that the said partition will swing to either side by pressure of passengers bearing against it, and thus prevent the jamming and crowding of passengers as they enter and pass from the car.

The platform opposite the exit and entrance doors is provided with sepa rate steps operated independently of each other and each step being'operated by the lever foroperating its respective door or doors. The steps are designated by 34 and 35, the step 34 being the entrance step, while the step 35 the exit step. These steps are formed exactly alike only the entrance step, like the door, wider than the exit as only a small proportion of the passengers pass from the rear door-most vof them passing from the front door, as is well understood. The steps are formed of the usualmetal hangers 3G secured to the platform and having in its lower end the wooden section 37 forming a port-ion of the tread of the step. Extendingv through the sides of the hangers are pivots it@ carried by a section 39 of the steps and the said section so arranged that when it is E swung' upwardly it extends Within the hangers and over the section 3T to protecA thesame and preventl any one from trying to jump upon the car until it has' stopped and the step lowered or swung outwardly. The pivot of the step 34 on the inside is provided with a crank arm 40, to which is pivotally connected the link 41, which has its outer end pivotally connected to the lower end of the lever 19, whereby the move-A ment of the lever not only opens the entrance `door but lowers the step. The exit step 35 likewise has its pivot provided with a crank'arm 42, which has pivotally connected toits upper end the link 4?; which extends rearwardly and is pivotally connected to the lowerend of the lever 25, whereby the lever 25,operates bot-h the exit door `and the step. by a single operation of the same. Thesteps 34 and -35 have their outerledges protected by a sheet metal plate 44, which is preferably of lead and prevents slipping of the feet thereon. The upper faces of the outer sections ot' the steps have strips set thesin, which are also of lead, and further prevent slipping'.

The entrance door., at its upper end, is provided witha lng 46 to which is pivotally secured a lever 47 which extends across the ent-rance opening and is pivotally connected to an arm 48 carried by the door 14.v By this arrangement, it will be seen thatvthe door 14 is operated by the tube 9 through the medium of the link 24 and the lever 25. rFhis door 14, asfshown, swings inwardly and by means otl the arm 48 and the lever 4'(` the door 7 likewise swung inwardly. These doors swing. inwardly so `rthat they will not interfere with-the passengers entering the car.

The door 11 is mounted upon the-rod 8 'and upon the opposite side of the rod from' the doorf14, whereby the movement of the lever 19 in the same direc-tion as the lever 25, through the medium of the link 18, the door 1 1 will be swung outwardly. The door l1, on the inside, is provided with an arm 49, to which is pivotally connected the lever 50, which has its opposite end pivotally conne'cted to a lug `51, carried by the door 4, whereby the door 4 is moved outwardly with the door 11. These doors, as shown, swing outwardly, so that they will not interfere with the passengers as they pass from the car. y K

As heretofore described, the steps of the entrance'and exit openings are worked by the same lever as the door and, t-hereore,v a

passenger can not either enter or passi'froin the car until the door is opened by the conductor. 4

In Fig. 4, instead of having the double lever arrangement for operating the doors and steps separately, I have shown a single lever. In this form, 1 employ a single vertical rod 52 between the entrance and exitpassages and the lower end thereof is provided with an arm adjustahly secured thereto.. Pivotally connected to the arm is a link 54, which is ,pivotally connected to the i lever 55. The step links 4l and 43 are pivotxally connected tothe lower end of the lever,`

whereby'the steps are both raised and lowered simultaneously by the single lever. The rcd 52 has secured thereto, above the platform, a ,door 56. This door is secured to the rod at the Center and the portion 5T. on the left. forms one door of the exit passage. while the other half' 58 forml one door of the entrance passage and the doors swing in opposite directions, the same as the operation in the preferred forni, as heretofore fully described.

In Fig. 5, instead of using the form ot' 'lever shown in the other figures, I provide the guard rails and 21 with an upwardly bulged portion 59 to which is pivoted at (30 the lever 61. The lever below the said pivot is provided, with a lateral extension G2. to which is pivotally connected the link or rod (S3. The said rod extends through the platform 2 ofthe car and is pivotally connected to the bell crank lever ('34. Said lever is pivoted to a lug carried by the lower face of the platform. v The opposite endfiti of the bellcrank lever is provided with a pin andy slot connection 6i' with the link (58, which is the step and door operating means. This sloty connection is essential as the bell crank lever moves upwardly to such an extent that the link 68 would be otherwise sprung. rl`he lever 6l, heilig of the shape shown and described, will remain in the position shown` as the pivotal point 69 passes a central line of the pivot 60 and, therefore, tends to hold the lever in its downward position. dien the lever Gl is swung over to the position shown in dotted lines the pivots 'tio and ($9 assume the saine relative positions and the` lever is held in the said position.

Aln the modification shown in l"ig\ of the drawings, I provi'de a foot operating inechanism. This mechanism consists of a T- ,shaped lever T0, pivoted at Tl to a lug T2 carried by the lower face of the platform, The lower end of the lever has a pin and slot connection T3 with the door and step tperating link or links Tit. The outer ends of the head of the T-shaped lever 70 have pivotally connected thereto the pins and Tt' which extend upwardly through openings TT in the platform of the car and above the platform are provided with enlarged ends To forming foot engaging surfaces. B v this structure` it will be seen that by depressing the pin Tf the -lc\er T0 is rocked in one direc tion for moving the link 74 for operating the doors and st eps and by the depression of the pin 7t3'the levcr'is rocked in the opposite direction l` r bringing the link hack to itsl normal position for operating the door.

In Fig. 7, I pivo-t within the floo` if the car a. lever 79, its lower end having a pin and slot connection with the doot; and step operating link 8l. The upper end of the leverv istprovided with a cross-head 82 which has upwardly turned ends 83 forming foot` engaging surfaces and the operation is the saine as that shown in Fig. 6.

, Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new a' d desire to sei cure hylietters Patent is-- l. A prepay car having exit and entrance openings side by side, doors for the said openings. a separate folding step for each opening, means for opening the exity doors outwardly, means; for opening the entrance doors inwardly, and means connecting the foldingl steps with their respective'doors, whereby the steps are folded up or down with the opening of the doors.

.2. A'prepay car having exit and entrance ol'zenings, doorsfor the said openings, a separate foldingstep for each opening, a lever for opening the exit doors outwardly, a lever for opening the entrance doors inwardly, links connecting the folding steps with 'the respective door operating lever, substantially as shown and described.

3. .i prepay car having exit. and entrance openings. a pair of doors for each opening, means for operating' one door of the eXit opening outwardly, means carried by the said door for operating the other door of thc said pair. means for operating one of the entrance doors inwardly, and means operated b v said door for operating the other door ot' said pair, a'separate step for each doin' and means for operatingsaid steps with the door operatingr mechanism.

l. A prepay car having exit and entrance openings, a pair of doors for each opening, means for operating one door of the exit opening outwardly, means carried byY the said door for operating the other door said pair, means for operating'one ot the entrance doors inwardly, means operated by the said door for operating the other door of thc said pair, separate folding steps entrance doors inwardly, means operated means connected to the steps opposite the exit openings for operating the same and connected to the exit door operating means, and means connected to the steps opposite the entrance openings for operating the same and connected to the entrance Aboroperating means.

A prepay car having an opening fortning the entranee and exit. openingssteps t'or said openings, doors pivoted to the sides ct' the openings and swinging in opposite di rections. doors pivoted at the center of the passage and vswinging in .opposite direc tions` means for operating s-tid center doors. l and means carried hv the said center doors for operating the eine doors.

(i. A prepay car having an opening forming the exit and entrance openings, a door pivoted to the sides of thebpenlngs and lswinging in opposite directions, two doors forming the exit and entrance openings,

steps for saidopenings, a vertical rod rotatably mounted in thesaid openings intermediate its ends, `a sleeve surrounding the lower end of the said rod, a door carried by the said rod above the sleeve, a door carried by the said sleeve and extending in the opposite direction to that of the door carried by the rod, means carried by the lower end of the said sleeve and rod for separately op-. erating the same.

8. A passenger car having an opening forming an exit and entrance opening, a vertical rod rotatably lnounted in the said openings intermediate its ends, a sleeve surrounding the lower end of the said rod, a door carried by the said rod, a door carried by the sleeve and extending in the opposite direction to that of the door carried by the. rod. means carried by the lower ends of the sleeve and rod for separately operating the same, a folding step opposite the exitand' entrance openings, and means for separately operating said step sin'iultaneously with its respective door.

E). A passenger car having eitit and entrance openings side by side, doors for said openings and swinging in opposite directions. a lever for operating the doors of the exit opening outwardly, a lever for operating the doors of the entrance opening inwardly, a separate folding step for the exit and entrance openings and connected to the respective door operating lever, a double guard rail carried by the platform and between which 'the said levers work, substanvtiall v as shown and described@ 10. In combination with the platfori'n of a passenger rar having exit and entrance openings arranged side b v side, doors clos-l ing said openings, vertically disposed levers carried by the platform and separately operating the said door. steps carried by the platform opposite each opening. and operatively connected to its respective door operating lever, guard rails carried by the platform ou each side of the levers, and a spring pressed dividing rail adjacent the said lever.r

Il. In combination with the platform of a passenger rar having exit and entrance openings arranged side b v side, doors closiu; the said openings. levers carried by the platform and operating separately the said doors, and a pivoted spring pressed dividing rail adjacent the said lever.

12. In combination with the platform of a passenger car having exit and entrance openings arranged side by side, anda dividing rail between the openings, and a spring yoke pivotally carried by the rail, substan! tially as shown and described.

13. In combination with the platform of a passenger car having exit and entrance openings arranged side by side, doors closing the said` openings, dividing rails between the said openings and having upwardly bulged portions, an L-shaped lever pivotefl within the said bulged portion, links connected to laterally turned ends of the said levers and extending downwardly tl'irongli the platform, bell crank levers intermediatelypivotedto the bottom of the platform and having inner ends pivotally connected to the links, and the opposite ends of the bell crank levers having pin and slot connections With the door operating mechanism.

14. A passenger car having an opening forming an exit and entrance opening, separate doors closing the said exit and entrance openings, a vertical. rod inthe opening between the exit and ent-rance openings, a tube sarronnding the lower end of the said rod, a door carried by the said rod andswinging' outwardly, a dgor `carried' 4by the-said tube and swinging/fiwardly, an arm' adjustably secured to the lower end of the said rod, a lever pivoted to the platform 'of the car, a link connecting the arm and lever, an arm carried by the lower end of the tube, a lever pivoted to the platform of the car, a link connecting said second lever and the arm carried by the tube, a separate pivoted step opposite the entrance and exit openings, the pivots of the said steps having crank arms, links connecting said crank arms with their respective levers, whereby the step and door of the respective openings is simultaneously operated.-

15. A car step comprising a hanger, a step formed of two sections, the outer section adapted to fold up over the inner section.

16. The combination with the platform of a passenger car having an exit and entrance opening, a separatedoor for each opening, a double guard rail on the platform, levers between the rails for operating the doors, one of said rails having a compound curved portion extending forward, a rod supportloo ing the forward end of the said curved rail,

direction, a separate step for each door,

means for operating 'the step with its rey.

' f connection between the central doors and spective door. l

18. A passenger car having an opening forming the exit and entrance openings, doors pivoted upon the same pivot in said opening intermediate its ends, doors pivoted-within the ends of the openings, links connecting the said end doors with their respective central doors, and means carried by the central doors for separately operating the same in opposite'directions, a separate step for each door, and means for operating the steps withtheir respective door.

19. A- passenger car having an opening forming the exit and 'entrance opening, two doors pivoted at the center of said opening and swinging in opposite directions, a door pivoted ateach end of said opening, a link their respective end doors, means for operating said central doors, a separate folding step opposite the exit and entrance openings, and means connecting said steps with the respective door operating mechanism, whereby the steps are folded with their respective doors. i

In testimony whereof I hereunto alix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK I. BIAIZE.

Witnesses l A.. P. KNIGHT, FRANK L. SHIELDS.

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